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and today, tyrrell delivered the signatures to the boy scouts national headquarters in irving, texas. molly hennessey-fiske of the los angeles times is following the decision and the reaction to it. she joins us from houston. molly, tell us a bit more about the boy scouts explanation for why they are reaffirming this policiment policy -- policy, what are they saying. >> it's interesting the announcement made yesterday. reaffirmed the policy, it reiterated what had already been said and it came at a time as you mentioned when they're having these protests and high profile appearances by jennifer turrell and others who have been outed as gay scout leaders or gay scouts. so the reaffirmation were seen by observers who i talked to yesterday as just sort of reaffirming of the character of the scouts as a more conservative organization. some of the observers who i talked to who were, has been involved in scouting, had followed scouting for decades said this just indicated how intertwined the boy scouts of america, had come with some religious organizations that sponsor a lot of troops. that
and today, tyrrell delivered the signatures to the boy scouts national headquarters in irving, texas. molly hennessey-fiske of the los angeles times is following the decision and the reaction to it. she joins us from houston. molly, tell us a bit more about the boy scouts explanation for why they are reaffirming this policiment policy -- policy, what are they saying. >> it's interesting the announcement made yesterday. reaffirmed the policy, it reiterated what had already been said and it...
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. >> the report looked at six of the most populous states, california, texas, illinois, virginia, new jersey and new york. the problems they face include growing medicaid spending and pension liabilities at a time when state revenues and federal grants aren't keeping pace. and it's to the last of these issues-- the fiscal problems of the states-- that we go into more detail on now. richard ravitch joins us. a former lieutenant governor of new york, he co-chaired the task force issuing today's report with former fed chairman paul volcker. also with us is susan urahn, managing director of the pew center on the states. >> dirk ravitch what jumps out is the situation is much worse than thought, much worse than states are willing to admit and worse than anybody seems to have a grasp on what to do. am i overstating these problems? >> no, you're not. and it's a function arising from things. one, there are basic expenditures like medicaid and retirement expenditures which are growing at a faster rate in state and local revenues. number two, states for a long long time had been using gimmicky
. >> the report looked at six of the most populous states, california, texas, illinois, virginia, new jersey and new york. the problems they face include growing medicaid spending and pension liabilities at a time when state revenues and federal grants aren't keeping pace. and it's to the last of these issues-- the fiscal problems of the states-- that we go into more detail on now. richard ravitch joins us. a former lieutenant governor of new york, he co-chaired the task force issuing...
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not everyone in texas is sold, of course. a small group of people opposed to smart meters was scheduled to hold a march in austin today to make that clear. next week, we'll report on some of the objections, including health risks and privacy >> brown: and we turn to the presidential campaign, where the issue of outsourcing jobs has dominated the debate all week. ray suarez has our report. >> the washington post has just in shipping us jobs overseas. >> reporter: the issue of so-cal in the presidential race the pas the guy whos running to replace if theres an outsourcer in chief the guy whos running to replace >> reporter: the debate was spar that revealed bain capital -- th - had invested in companies that and the fight was re-joined earl examining the president's record the president seized on the initial post report the day after it was published during a florida campaign stop. >> let me tell you, tampa, we do not need an outsourcing pioneer in the oval office. we need a president who will fight for american jobs and fight
not everyone in texas is sold, of course. a small group of people opposed to smart meters was scheduled to hold a march in austin today to make that clear. next week, we'll report on some of the objections, including health risks and privacy >> brown: and we turn to the presidential campaign, where the issue of outsourcing jobs has dominated the debate all week. ray suarez has our report. >> the washington post has just in shipping us jobs overseas. >> reporter: the issue of...
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at a house hearing today, republican lamar smith of texas insisted the change will do more harm than good. $the administration's amnesty agenda is a win for illegal immigrant bus a loss for americas. when illegal immigrants are allowed to live and work in the u.s. u.s., unemployed american workers have to compete with illegal immigrants for scarce jobs. with 23 million americans unemployed or underemployed, this amnesty only makes their lives harder. >> holman: napolitano argued the change will give young immigrants a pathway to citizenship and let law enforcement make better use of resources. >> it's not amnesty. what this is is... it's really the development that we have been looking at over the last several years of how do we clear out the backlog of non-priority cases so that we can focus on criminals, recent border crossers, repeat violators. >> holman: the new policy could affect more than a million illegal immigrants in the u.s. the u.s. is on track to have the worst year for whooping cough in more than five decades. the centers for disease and control and prevention said toda
at a house hearing today, republican lamar smith of texas insisted the change will do more harm than good. $the administration's amnesty agenda is a win for illegal immigrant bus a loss for americas. when illegal immigrants are allowed to live and work in the u.s. u.s., unemployed american workers have to compete with illegal immigrants for scarce jobs. with 23 million americans unemployed or underemployed, this amnesty only makes their lives harder. >> holman: napolitano argued the...
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so you can see this is this is the red shift and then there was some blue shifted to california in texas interesting but this was just the beginning of the voting machines they started the year two years earlier this is the two thousand and four election in two thousand and two when voting machines began to appear everywhere across america because george w. bush had signed into effect a law called the help america vote act or have a big billions of dollars to the states so that they could buy these machines from private corporations like de bold and e s n l's. it was the high water point of the privatization of our vote for two centuries our vote was counted by volunteers and government workers overseen by representatives of the political parties that all changed in two thousand and two thousand and four now over for ninety percent of our vote is recorded or countered in secret on corporate machines and those corporations tell us who won our elections why is a secret well because the voting machine companies say they have copyright and trademark rights to keep their software and hardware
so you can see this is this is the red shift and then there was some blue shifted to california in texas interesting but this was just the beginning of the voting machines they started the year two years earlier this is the two thousand and four election in two thousand and two when voting machines began to appear everywhere across america because george w. bush had signed into effect a law called the help america vote act or have a big billions of dollars to the states so that they could buy...
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. >> reporter: vito valdez spends part of his time in el paso, texas, and part in detroit, where he teaches and paints. his family, like many mexicans, came here to work in the auto industry decades ago. his murals that celebrate his heritage adorn many buildings, and there are plenty to adorn. but he acknowledges that some of the outdoor graffiti isn't really art. >> the stuff's great. the only thing is when we get some gang tags, groups that want to mark their turf, and that's where things get a little rough. >> reporter: things have been rough in detroit for a long time. and so it's a town where real and so it's a town where real estate is cheap, and artists can thrive and >> reporter: 57-year-old gilda snowden-- a detroit native and expressionist painter-- has watched her city decline, never giving up hope. she works in a spacious studio in an old building where artists are welcomed. her work has been influenced by the graffiti that surrounds her. she says some old aphorisms apply to detroit. >> "a bohemian can live and an animal will die." another one: "artists make real estate." artis
. >> reporter: vito valdez spends part of his time in el paso, texas, and part in detroit, where he teaches and paints. his family, like many mexicans, came here to work in the auto industry decades ago. his murals that celebrate his heritage adorn many buildings, and there are plenty to adorn. but he acknowledges that some of the outdoor graffiti isn't really art. >> the stuff's great. the only thing is when we get some gang tags, groups that want to mark their turf, and that's...
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. >> suarez: next, a follow-up to our story last friday about an austin, texas, neighborhood that uses "smart grid" technology to track and control its energy consumption. not everyone thinks that's a good idea. newshour correspondent spencer michels reports on some california activists who'd like to see the devices banned. >> reporter: fairfax, california-- a small, hip, politically liberal, environmentally concerned town in marin county, across the golden gate from san francisco. it's the home of valerie hood, a landscaper and activist who decided that the local utility's decision to replace her traditional gas and electric meters posed a danger to her. she doesn't want a new one-- a so-called smart meter-- that reads how much energy is being used, and transmits the figures to pacific gas and electric via radio signals. pg&e has installed nine million smart meters in northern california, part of a $2.2 billion program. it has been touted as a way to save money and energy, because the transmitted information can be used to monitor home energy use. that allows residents to use applianc
. >> suarez: next, a follow-up to our story last friday about an austin, texas, neighborhood that uses "smart grid" technology to track and control its energy consumption. not everyone thinks that's a good idea. newshour correspondent spencer michels reports on some california activists who'd like to see the devices banned. >> reporter: fairfax, california-- a small, hip, politically liberal, environmentally concerned town in marin county, across the golden gate from san...
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air force instructor went on trial today in a sexual abuse scandal at lackland air force base in texas. staff sergeant luis walker is charged with 28 counts, including rape and aggravated sexual assault of female recruits. in addition, 12 male instructors at lackland are under investigation. prosecutors have identified at least 31 female victims. the fighting in syria has reached the country's capital in earnest. government tanks, troops, and helicopters battled rebels today in three southern districts of damascus. it was said to be the heaviest fighting there since the uprising began 16 months ago. meanwhile, the u.n. security council considered a so-called "chapter seven" resolution that could authorize the use of outside force in syria. we have a report narrated by lindsey hilsum of independent television news. . >> protestors blocked the road to damascus international airport today. a very public signal. president bashar al sad o upon ens are bringing the war ever nearer his seat of power. video released by the local free syrian army shares one of their member firing at a tank stuc
air force instructor went on trial today in a sexual abuse scandal at lackland air force base in texas. staff sergeant luis walker is charged with 28 counts, including rape and aggravated sexual assault of female recruits. in addition, 12 male instructors at lackland are under investigation. prosecutors have identified at least 31 female victims. the fighting in syria has reached the country's capital in earnest. government tanks, troops, and helicopters battled rebels today in three southern...
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houston, texas was hit by storms overnight which caused massive flooding. now the cypress creek has flooded out and many resident have been suffering from power outages. there are reports 12 cent meters of rain fell in the metropolitan areas. this is in sharp contrast from last year. and nearly 20 people died after a record amount of rain and thousands of people have been evacuated in those areas and more heavy rain is expected. and in many parts of china, they have been hit by direct rain causing flooding and property damage across the country. thousands of passengers have been left stranded. and roads blocked by landslides. let's return to our top story. the reports that one of the possible worst massacres since the uprising began in syria began months ago. there are reports of 200 people killed in a farm village in hamah province. both the government and opposition blame one another. a syrian activist based in ha ma. from your point of view, can you tell us what's snapped we have reports of heavy bombardment. >> i tell you today. today people who stayed
houston, texas was hit by storms overnight which caused massive flooding. now the cypress creek has flooded out and many resident have been suffering from power outages. there are reports 12 cent meters of rain fell in the metropolitan areas. this is in sharp contrast from last year. and nearly 20 people died after a record amount of rain and thousands of people have been evacuated in those areas and more heavy rain is expected. and in many parts of china, they have been hit by direct rain...
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this one in texas should be twice as high. dry weather is set to continue. for more on the impact this draft is having, i am joined by a senior editor at "time" magazine. we heard about the food price rises. can you give us an indication how bad they're going to be? >> you will start to see an increase fairly cent. corn has been the hardest hit by drought. that is the base of the food pyramid. it goes into processed food, it goes to feed animals. however, food itself is not the biggest part of what we pay for when it comes to food overall. processing is a lot more of the dollar you spend on food. while you will feel that, it will not be as bad as it will be in other countries where people do not get processed food. >> talking about other parts of the world, the u.s. is the biggest exporter. other countries may be feeling the result of this as well. >> absolutely. the united states is the breadbasket of the world. if you see the corn crop's hit badly here, it will have an impact elsewhere. about 40% of the u.s. corn crop goes into ethanol. part of that high p
this one in texas should be twice as high. dry weather is set to continue. for more on the impact this draft is having, i am joined by a senior editor at "time" magazine. we heard about the food price rises. can you give us an indication how bad they're going to be? >> you will start to see an increase fairly cent. corn has been the hardest hit by drought. that is the base of the food pyramid. it goes into processed food, it goes to feed animals. however, food itself is not the...
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and the year before, in houston, texas, i won thendividual events and got the solvent award which was the best athlete amateur in america. so i realized i had the capacity to be able to accomplish this, at least in theory, on paper. and then thank goodness my coaches encouraged me. >> when you're standing there having won the 7th consecutive gold, putting you into a very rare, small number and playing the anthem for the 7th time, what is that emotion like? i was so happy it was over. >> it was exhausting, wasn't it? >> it really was. the program started on a monday and continued on through the following monday. so over an eight-day period of time, i swam every single day but friday. i was in the water 13 different times. we had the prelims, the semifinals, what have you. and each day that i swam and i won a gold medal, it was one brick shy load of getting off of the cart. so i felt i was having a better go of it. but i was exhausted by the time i came to my last event. i have to say that the last stroke that i took at the olympic games, i don't think i could have taken another stroke.
and the year before, in houston, texas, i won thendividual events and got the solvent award which was the best athlete amateur in america. so i realized i had the capacity to be able to accomplish this, at least in theory, on paper. and then thank goodness my coaches encouraged me. >> when you're standing there having won the 7th consecutive gold, putting you into a very rare, small number and playing the anthem for the 7th time, what is that emotion like? i was so happy it was over....
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austin, texas... we are all here to represent the country we love this is for everyone back home it's go time. across america, we're all committed to team usa. planned to ring in his 27th birthday with a special midnight screening of "dark knight rises." his relatives describe him as a gentle giant. he was funny, witty, smart with a big loving heart. he and his wife were expected to celebrate their first wedding anniversary on sunday. the horror that night is almost unimaginable. the thrill of being first to see one of the biggest movies of the year and as anderson cooper explains the fight turns into confusion and then a fight for survival. >> reporter: 12:30 a.m. and 20 minutes or so into the premiere of "the dark knight rises." a gunman throws a canister of may have been tear gas into the room through the exit door which he propped open earlier after purchasing a ticket to the movie and sneaking out of the theater. the canister ignites. causing confusion among theater-goers who don't know the dange
austin, texas... we are all here to represent the country we love this is for everyone back home it's go time. across america, we're all committed to team usa. planned to ring in his 27th birthday with a special midnight screening of "dark knight rises." his relatives describe him as a gentle giant. he was funny, witty, smart with a big loving heart. he and his wife were expected to celebrate their first wedding anniversary on sunday. the horror that night is almost unimaginable. the...
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people, they love their sport, they love their heritage and it's a huge country, three times the size of texas. fascinating visit here. >> i think i might be really surprising to most people about the whip, but it's not surprising to me because i want you to see this picture. it was '97. i was with the first lady, hillary clinton, when she went to kazakhstan. what did they do? they presented her with a whip. that is right. and it is because it represents power and these are, i mean, most people wouldn't realize this, men carry these whips to this day to symbolize the kind of power that they have. why do they hang on to that kind of tradition around the horses and these kinds of games and these whips? >> reporter: you know, it is in the kazak culture. there's no other way to put it. i talked to a traditional musician in this country. he probably told me, yedeel is my name. you know what that is? you know what you'd say in europe? it's a tilla. they see their history as one that dominated europe at one point. today, a silk road used to go through here. they're between china and turkey, europe. t
people, they love their sport, they love their heritage and it's a huge country, three times the size of texas. fascinating visit here. >> i think i might be really surprising to most people about the whip, but it's not surprising to me because i want you to see this picture. it was '97. i was with the first lady, hillary clinton, when she went to kazakhstan. what did they do? they presented her with a whip. that is right. and it is because it represents power and these are, i mean, most...